In the article “A little robot that cleans the beach, one butt at a time”(2021), Monica Gonderman explained how beaches can be kept cigarette litter-free with the use of BeachBot(BB). BB is a battery-powered Artificial Intelligence(AI) robot created by Edwin Bos and Martijn Lukaart. It uses two claws to pick up cigarette butts and disposes them into its internal storage before someone discards them. BB first launched in September 2020 on World Cleanup Day at Scheveningen Beach where it picked up "10 cigarette butts in 30 minutes”.
BeachBot is essential as “chemicals and microplastic from cigarette butts” are toxic to sea creatures due to the reaction between seawater and cigarettes, which causes it to release a load of chemical compounds into the sea.
“By training its image-detection algorithm”, BeachBot is able to identify more pictures of cigarette butts and grasp what to look for. To aid BB in its search for cigarette butts, TechTics are working on creating little associates robots that will recognize cigarette butts and inform BB.
BeachBot not only influences the public to stop littering but also hopes to educate children on the importance of cleanliness so that everyone can relish clean sand. The author hopes that “AI robot technology” can be the future of a clean and cigarette litter-free environment through the advancement of BeachBot and its companions.
Thesis statement: The use of Beachbot not only helps to keep beaches cigarette litter-free but also prevents water pollution in the sea.
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